August 6, 2012
The neoVation Team uses the internet for neoVation's soft launch
The neoVation Team launches the information dissemination campaign on the internet - through this website. Soon, they will be roaming the campus to meet with students and faculty members joining neoVation. They will be talking about the Competition Guidelines, and will be answering questions as well. In the meantime, they reach out to the "iThomasians" via this website to learn more about neoVation and join.
The search is on!
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Don't miss out!
For queries and to request for entry forms, send us an e-mail:
ustinnovation@gmail.com
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June 1, 2012
RCNAS puts Innovation in its "golden agenda"
The Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS) of the University of Santo Tomas launches the campus-wide multi-disciplinary "Innovation Challenge" as one of its major
RCNAS Resident Researchers during their
A&P Workshop in Caleruega, Batulao, Batangas.activities in the celebration of its 50th Foundation Anniversary, or its "golden year", during AY 2012-2013. The Challenge will become an annual event, which will serve as a platform in nurturing the innovative Thomasian - or, the "iThomasian" - and supporting the University's thrust for Science & Technology Research as an important strategy to continuously and significantly impact national progress.
This year, the Innovation Challenge is dubbed "neoVation" to emphasize the role of S&T Research and multi-disciplinary Innovation in the University's heightened vigor and dynamism as its Neo-centennial commences. Under the leadership and vision of the Director of RCNAS, Dr. Christina A. Binag, Dr. Philipina A. Marcelo of the RCNAS
The RCNAS Director,
Dr. Christina A. Binag,
leads the A&P Workshop. Food Research Group and the Faculty of Engineering pitched for the neoVation project. Dr. Binag and Dr. Marcelo are now joined by a Team of dynamic RCNAS scientists to propel the project: Dr. Susana F. Baldia, Dr. Gil A. Cauyan, Dr. Gina Dedeles, Dr. Mary Beth B. Maningas, Dr. Lydda Masangcay, Dr. Alicia Ely J. Pagulayan, Dr. Edna C. Quinto, Dr. Librado Santiago and Assoc. Prof. Sandra C. Sy. The RCNAS prized seasoned scientist, Dr. Fortunato Sevilla III, serves as the Team's adviser.
The plan was put forth during the Center's Annual Assessment and Planning (A&P) Workshop held at the Dominican Retreat House in Caleruega, Batulao, Batangas last March 25-26. Dr. Binag led the RCNAS resident researchers, which included the Dean and Assistant Dean of the College of Science, Dr. Maribel G. Nonato and Dr. John Donnie A. Ramos, respectively, who are both highly accomplished scientists in the national and global arena, in the A&P Workshop.
The UST RCNAS was founded in 1962. Through the years, it has produced some of the most accomplished scientists in the country. Today, it is home to prominent and seasoned as well as young and highly promising Thomasian scientists in the field of Science and Technology.
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March 24, 2012
Dr. Binag graces the first Product Innovation Exhibit of Food Science graduate students
Dr. Chistina A. Binag and Dr. Carlos P. Garcia joined the Food Science
graduate students as they showed off their innovation grittiness.
Dr. Christina A. Binag, the Director of the Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS), joined Dr. Carlos P. Garcia, the Director for Graduate Research at the University of Santo Tomas Graduate School, in opening the first "Product Innovation Exhibit" organized by the Food Science graduate students. The event was
Proudly made in UST!held at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex second floor reception area on March 24, 2012.
Fourteen graduate students taking the Product Development and Innovation course taught by Dr. Philipina A. Marcelo under the M.S. Food Science Program in the second semester of AY 2011-2012 exhibited six new products, all of which included local raw materials in their formulations. These products were: four variants of catsup that used various tropical fruits targeting wide range of market, a cupcake pre-mix with dehydrated dragon fruit and pili nuts, low-sugar chocolate candy with malunggay extract in its chocolate-based filling, healthy cookies made with pininipig for unique flavor, improved crunchiness and overall texture, carbonated salabat ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage in three infusions of flavor, and vegetable-based cheese spread replacement in two flavors.
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March 14, 2012
Dr. Binag delivers the keynote at the 2012 Chemical Engineering Innovation Expo
Dr. Christina A. Binag gave the keynote at the "2012 UST Chemical Engineering-Rebisco
Product Innovation Challenge + Expo" Opening Ceremony at the Quadricentennial Pavilion
Covered Court. The event was attended by USec. Fortunato Dela Peña of the DOST.
Dr. Christina A. Binag, Director of the UST Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS), led the "2012 UST Chemical Engineering-Rebisco Product Innovation Challenge + Expo" Opening Ceremony with a keynote at the Quadricentennial Pavilion Covered Court on March 12, 2012. The Rebisco Group of Food Companies VP for Corporate QC/QA, Engr. Lodilyn D. Geronimo, delivered a message for Rebisco. Scientists from the Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) led by their Director, Engr. Edgar Garcia, and from the Industrial Technology Development Institute (ITDI) participated as judges. The Vice
Milestone: More than 50 new products exhibited
in the Expo at the Q Pavilion Covered Court.Rector, Rev. Fr. Pablo T. Tiong, O.P., as well Dean Josefin S. De Alban and Asst. Dean Ricardo S. Balog of the Faculty of Engineering joined the event. They were welcomed by the Department of Chemical Engineering Chairperson and the Innovation Project Coordinator, Dr. Edna C. Quinto and Dr. Philipina A. Marcelo, respectively.
USec. Fortunato T. Dela Peña of the DOST graced the Awarding Ceremony on March 13 together with Engr. Garcia of TAPI and Ms. Michaela Abao of the Rebisco Group where cash prizes plus bag of goodies from the Rebisco Group were awarded to winners. USec. Dela Peña inspected all the exhibited products and praised the young Thomasian "Innoventors" for their remarkable works in his message. Engr. Garcia, for his part, encouraged the young Thomasians to consider going into entrepreneurship with their promising products through DOST-TAPI business incubation programs. A sumptuous banquet followed the Closing Ceremony.
The Innovation Challenge + Expo, which was on its 5th year, featured 52 new products, two of which were entries from the Mechanical Engineering Department while three were from the Faculty of Pharmacy. All the rest were developed by 4th Year Chemical Engineering Students (Batch 2013) under the guidance of Dr. Marcelo in a laboratory course. This year, Dr. Marcelo was assisted by a group of students from Batch 2013 and 2012, led by Miss Tiffany Mae S. Caranto and Mr. Russel James A. Bernabe, and Rebisco's Ms. Dessa Memeje in organizing the two-day event. More than 1,500 Expo visitors from inside and outside the campus came to the two-day event and more than 500 participated in the survey that determined the "People's Choice" awardees.
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March 5, 2011
Dr. Binag opens Chemical Engineering Innovation Challenge
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| Rev. Fr. Pablo T. Tiong, O.P. and Dr. Christina A. Binag inspired Chemical Engineering students at the Opening Ceremony of the "2011 UST Chemical Engineering-Rebisco Product Innovation Challenge + Mini Expo" held at the Engineering Quadrangle on March 3, 2011. |
The Research Center for the Natural and Applied Sciences (RCNAS) Director, Dr. Christina A. Binag, joined the Vice Rector, Rev. Fr. Pablo T. Tiong, O. P., Assoc. Prof. Michael Jorge N. Peralta of the Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAAR), the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Assoc. Prof. Josefin S. De Alban, Jr., and the Chemical Engineering Department Chair, Dr. Edna C. Quinto, in formally opening the "2011 UST Chemical Engineering-Rebisco Product Innovation Challenge + Mini Expo" at the Roque Ruaño Building (Engineering Building) Quadrangle. The Opening Ceremony was also attended by the Rebisco Group of Food Companies Executives led by the VP for Human Resources, Ms. Emma Del Fiero, and R&D Manager, Ms. Margarita Babcock. Ms. Del Fiero also led the Awarding Ceremony at the end of the event.
The Expo, which ran from March 3 to 4, featured 42 products, three of which were from the Department of Food Technology, and the rest were developed by 4th year students of the Department of Chemical Engineering (Chem.E. Batch 2012), under the guidance of Dr. Philipina A. Marcelo and Engr. Achilles E. Espaldon. Each product was accompanied by a poster and 30-second commercial advertisement. The Rebisco Group has been serving as the major sponsor of the event, which has been running for four years now, providing cash prizes and bag of goodies to winners as well as covering Expo expenses. This year, Dr. Marcelo and Engr. Espaldon were assisted by Batch 2012's class presidents, Mr. Aaron Joseph J. Peñano, Miss Heidy V. Cruz, Mr. Emmanuel P. Jimenez and Mr. John Lester C. Lim, and Rebisco's Ms. Dessa Memeje in organizing the event. Close to 1,000 visitors, comprising of UST students, faculty and support staff, alumni, and other friends outside UST came to see the Expo. More than 500 participated in the survey that determined this year's "People's Choice" in various innovation categories.
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"Celebrating 50 years of Research Excellence"
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